Week 1 of 6 (Half Term 1) In this week's update, we have: A look at what this new year has in store A quick update on how COTH is funded  Rehearsal recap The benefits of being in a choir Date for the diary ☕ Coffee Notices Welcome back - The weather outside might be frightful, but we wish to be your warm welcome on an otherwise miserable Thursday evening. We hope you have all had a fabulous festive season. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2026 with new songs, new member

Week 7 of 8 (Half Term 2) In this week's update, we have: A rehearsal recap Song Facts: 12 Days of Christmas Dates for the Diary ☕ Coffee Notices We have a reminder that Saturday 13th December, we have our Christmas Social at the wonderful Mozart Cafe & Bar, situated at 69A Anerley Road, SE19 2AS. Please arrive after 7pm. If you’ve signed up for Secret Santa and we haven’t managed to collect your gift in advance, it would be great if your gift could be placed on the pile with

Week 6 of 8 (Half Term 2) In this week's update, we have: A rehearsal recap Song Facts: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Dates for the Diary ☕ Coffee Notices Last week we sang at The Westow  for the Crystal Palace Christmas Light Switch-On and at Maple Road Market . Feedback from both organisers was wonderful - they thanked us for our time, effort and energy. We also received lots of lovely social media tags from The Westow, Light Up the Palace, and many of the market s

Week 4 of 8 (Half Term 2) In this week's update, we have: A performance recap - plus a video link A rehearsal recap Reminder - how to access and use the Music Libraries Song Facts: The Power of Love Dates for the Diary ☕ Coffee Notices Stanley Arts – Community Supper Social This week, we performed at the wonderful Community Supper event at Stanley Arts. This was part of Stanley Arts’ Our Freedom  project, a series of creative gatherings exploring what freedom means to our com

Week 2 of 8 (Half Term 2) In this week's update, we have: A rehearsal recap A reminder of all the details you need to use our Music Libraries A new date for the diary: 16 January - friends and family open mic night ☕ Coffee Notices Our next performance is coming up fast - the Stanley Arts Community Supper Social  on Tuesday 18th November . Event info: Stanley Arts website Full details and the event pack: Performing page For those joining the meal , numbers have now been confi

Week 1 of 8 (Half Term 2) In this week's update we have: A rehearsal recap A full list of the upcoming dates for the diary Song facts: Carol of the Bells ☕ Coffee Notices Lizzy talked through all of the performances we have coming up (see Dates for the Diary   below). All the details we currently have are on the Performing page , and we’ll add more information as soon as we receive it. We have quite a lot to learn in a short space of time, so please make use of both the Music

Week 7 of 7 (Half Term 1) In this week's update we have: A rehearsal recap A full list of the upcoming dates for the diary Song facts: My favourite things Rehearsal Warmup: This week, Elena encouraged us to project our voices forward by calling out a strong, confident “Hey you — stop there!”. We then switched back to scales, keeping our mouths in the 'fish face' / 'Pingu' position. The aim was to sing each note evenly in both tone and volume, while keeping the air from escap

Week 6 of 7 (Half Term 1) In this week's update we have: A rehearsal recap Links to 2 video clips from our session A full list of all the...

Week 5 of 7 (Half Term 1) In this week's update we have a rehearsal recap, a new date for the diary (Christmas party at Mozart's on 13th...

WEEK 4 of 7 (half term 1) This week's update is guest edited by our lovely choir member, Clara - while your usual scribe is unwell. As...

WEEK 3 of 7 (half term 1) This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Song facts - California Dreamin' Dates for the diary: Saturday...

HALF TERM (WEEK 2 of 7) This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Song facts - Glorious Date for the diary: Saturday 29 November -...

HALF TERM (WEEK 1 of 7) This week you can read about: Rehearsal update. Date for the diary: Saturday 29 November - Maple Road Market,...

Summer term: Week 2 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update. Song facts: Girls Just Want to Have Fun - how Cyndi Lauper turned an...

Summer term: Week 1 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Subscription reminder Date for the diary: Saturday 14 June - Crystal...

Week 10 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update VIDEOS: What Happens When A Woman and It's Alright Dates for the diary: Sunday 6...

Week 9 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: Sunday 6 April - West Norwood Feast Saturday 14 June (TBC) -...

Week 8 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Date for the diary: Sunday 6 April - West Norwood Feast 'Getting to know you' -...

Week 7 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: 6 April - West Norwood Feast COTH members quick pulse survey...

In this week's bulletin, you can read about First half term review Subscription renewal details Dates for the diary - West Norwood Feast...

Week 6 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: 15 Feb - Fairfield Halls 20 Feb - COTH social 'Getting to know...

Week 5 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: 15 Feb - Fairfield Halls (evening detail included) 20 Feb -...

Week 4 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: 15 Feb - Fairfield Halls (evening detail included) 20 Feb -...

Week 2 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Dates for the diary: 15 Feb - Fairfield Halls 20 Feb - COTH social 'Getting to know...

What all the cool girls are carrying: free COTH bag ! Week 2 This week you can read about: Rehearsal update Merchandise: free COTH bag...

Welcome back to our first bulletin of the year! Week 1 (2025) This week you can read about: What we did at rehearsal Merchandise: How to...

Before we start, the Choir Management team would like to thank all COTH members who have attended and supported (both physically and...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: What we did in this weeks' rehearsal The BBC Radio London recording 20 Dec: Christmas...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: What we did in this weeks' rehearsal 12 Dec : BBC Radio London recording 20 Dec : Christmas...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: Crystal Palace Christmas Light switch-on - our performance 12 Dec : BBC Radio London...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: Rehearsal news 28 Nov and 20 Dec : Christmas performance updates 'Getting to know you - COTH...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: Rehearsal news 28 Nov and 20 Dec : Christmas performance updates 'Getting to know you - COTH...

In this week's Bulletin you can read about: Rehearsal news 28 Nov and 20 Dec : Christmas performance updates 'Getting to know you - COTH...

It's our half term break but, in the background, your Management Team has been busy and we have lots of updates to share with you! In...

WEEK 8 Unfortunately, we were unable to get into the school hall this week which was most frustrating. Thankfully though, being the...

WEEK 7 We were a little lighter on the ground this week but had an other good session. We did a combination of chair yoga and vocal...

WEEK 6 At this week's rehearsal there was a definite chill in the outside air but it was the usual warm atmosphere in the school hall....

WEEK 5 How are we on week 5 already? This term is really flying past! This week we warmed up with chair yoga to reduce tension in our...

WEEK 4 In our warmup this week we combined movement and sound to get used to taking the strain off our throats when singing. Warmup...

WEEK 3 On an unexpectedly warm, sunny day, we had a fabulous turnout for this week's rehearsal. The session included more work on My...

WEEK 2 The nights may be drawing in, and there was a definite chill in the air this week, but, after filling up on Penny's lemon and...